Pan Fried Halibut Recipe with Clams and Samphire
This pan-fried halibut recipe may look and sound rather fancy, but it is all built on simple cooking techniques, and it cooks really quickly; the clams and samphire cook whilst the fish is seared, meaning this recipe can go from your fridge to your table in under 30 minutes!
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 718kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Halibut Fillets Around 200g each (Skinless)
- 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 75 g Butter 5 tablespoon
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
For the Clams and Samphire
- 1 Small-Medium Echalion or Banana Shallot 35g
- 35 g Butter 2 tablespoon
- 100 g Samphire 1 Cup
- 75 ml White Wine ⅓ Cup
- 300 g Clams 1½-2 Cups
- 1 Lemon
Instructions
- Place the clams in cold water that has been heavily salted. I use 2 litres (8 cups) of water and 1 tablespoon of salt. Make sure you discard any broken clams or any open clams that do not close when firmly tapped on the work surface.
- Cut the shallot in half, peel it and then dice it as finely as you can.
- If your halibut fillets have skin on them, then remove it.
- Heat a 30cm or 12" nonstick frying pan over a medium-high heat and a 20cm or 8" saucepan over a medium-high heat.
- Season the halibut with the salt.
- Pour the olive oil into the frying pan, and when it is hot, add the halibut fillets presentation side down and then add the butter. Cook on the first side for 3-4 minutes, it should go nice and golden.
- When the fish has been in for 2 minutes, add the butter for the clams to the saucepan.
- Add the shallot and cook for 1 minute, stirring regularly.
- Add the clams and white wine, then add a lid and cook for 90 seconds.
- Flip the fish and cook for another minute or two.
- Remove the lid from the clams, add the samphire, return the lid and swirl it all around and cook for another 45-60 seconds,
- Remove the fish and let it rest for a minute.
- Squeeze as much lemon juice as you like into the clams and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 718kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 84g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 266mg | Sodium: 2399mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g
